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H.R. 4775: Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies

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H.R. 4775: Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies

113th Congress · introduced 2014-05-30 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-05-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies

Plain summary

Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude any elementary or secondary school, state or local educational agency, and institution of higher education from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide health care coverage for employees. Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report on the impact of the employer health insurance mandate on educational agencies and institutions before and after the enactment of this Act.

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Official text

Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · 19 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Joe Wilson (R-SC), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Todd Young (R-IN), Steve Daines (R-MT)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4775 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113